Confession 1: Sometimes, I am a messy cook.

Yes – Miss type A, germaphobe, neat freak sometimes can’t keep it all together in the kitchen. It’s true. That’s what helpful husbands are for – cleaning up after the messy chef!

Confession 2: I tried something new tonight - Israeli CousCous.

The verdict? SO COOL! Here’s what it looks like uncooked.

Cute huh?

Be careful with these suckers – they roll everywhere!

Confession 3: I hate my kitchen countertops. 

Don’t let anyone ever talk you into getting white tile countertops in your kitchen. I wish someone would have told that to my home’s previous owners!

Confession 4: Tonight’s dinner, Lemon Pepper Chicken with CousCous Salad & Roasted Vegetables, rocked my face off!

I sprinkled some chicken breasts with lemon pepper seasoning and cooked them up on the stovetop.

After they were cooked, I placed them on a bed of CousCous Salad. In the mix:

• 1 cup dry Israeli couscous, cooked in 1.5 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 large cucumber (peeled, seeded and chopped)
• 3 roma tomatoes (seeded and chopped)
• capers
• splash of Italian salad dressing
• juice of one small lemon
• salt & pepper
• dashes of oregano and thyme

I LOVE ISRAELI COUSCOUS!!! They’re like chewy pearls of love. Seriously! Cook for 10-12 minutes at a ratio of 1:1.5 – couscous to broth/water, for some seriously amazing stuff.

Confession 5: I can’t get enough roasted vegetables.

I could eat them every day of my life. I followed my usual recipe!

The crunchy roasted vegetables were a great contrast to the soft and chewy Israeli couscous. Yum!

Have you tried roasted cauliflower yet?

An amazing, flavorful and healthy dinner - what more could you ask for!?

Confession 6: I always leave room for dessert.

Even when eating cleanly and mindfully, there’s a place for a sweet treat – everyday.

Confession 7: Stay tuned for a 1-day giveaway tomorrow and don’t forget to enter to win an entire case of Popchips!

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What are your confessions?